Main Entry:

bush·whack

Pronunciation:

\ˈbu̇sh-ˌhwak, -ˌwak\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

back-formation from bushwhacker

Date:

1866

transitive verb: ambush ; broadly : to attack suddenly : assaultintransitive verb: to clear a path through thick woods especially by chopping down bushes and low branches

— bush·whack·er noun